The NNED keeps you in the know on what’s happening in behavioral health in the U.S. and around the world. Our collection of articles from multiple sources cover important headlines, recent findings, proposal calls, and more.
Tribal Schools to Get 24/7 Behavioral Health Crisis Line
03/18/24
The call line offers crisis support and an option to schedule counseling sessions for students and staff to utilize at schools funded by the BIE. Students and staff call the support line at 1-844-ASK-BHWP (1-844-275-2497), where they are connected with …
Researcher: Black Men’s Mental Health Concerns Are Going Unnoticed and Unaddressed
03/15/24
Discussing mental health concerns is important, but we should avoid seeing them as a monolith. Specific mental health concerns can impact a person’s physical and emotional well-being differently, but also their ability to recover and rehabilitate. Alth …
Call to Action: White House Challenge
03/14/24
The White House Challenge to Save Lives from Overdose is a nationwide call-to-action to stakeholders across all sectors to commit to save lives by increasing training on and access to life-saving opioid overdose reversal medications. To help more Ameri …
FAA’s Diversity Push Includes Focus on Hiring People With ‘Severe Intellectual’ and ‘Psychiatric’ Disabilities
03/13/24
The Federal Aviation Administration is actively recruiting workers who suffer “severe intellectual” disabilities, psychiatric problems and other mental and physical conditions under a diversity and inclusion hiring initiative spelled out on the agency’ …
How Fentanyl and Social Isolation Have Worsened Youth Homelessness Crisis in Oregon
03/11/24
In spring 2020, when COVID first began to grip the U.S., public health officials urged people to distance themselves from others and shelter in place. That was no problem for people with a stable home. But for young people experiencing homelessness, it …
Women With Endometriosis More Likely to Experience Mental Health, Menstrual, Pain Symptoms
03/08/24
Mental health, menstrual, and other pain symptoms are more common in women with endometriosis, according to a recent study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. The mean delay of time between symptom onset and diagnosis is 7 …
Farm Family Mental Health and Wellbeing Services Revolutionized
03/06/24
A landmark alliance is launching free, anonymous, online mental health and wellbeing services to provide a nationwide safety net of confidential and on-demand support to farmers, ranchers and farm families. Unveiled at the American Farm Bureau Federati …
UGA Student on ‘Digital Divide’ in Mental Health Care and High-Speed Internet Study
03/04/24
When people in rural counties can’t connect to local mental health care services in their community, telehealth care can help. But these are also the counties most likely to lack access to broadband, according to a national study published Jan. 4 in th …
Partner of the Month — April 2024
03/01/24
In order to highlight pockets of excellence across the country, the NNED selects a partner organization to highlight once a month. Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault has been selected as the Partner of the Month for April in …
Partner of the Month — March 2024
03/01/24
In order to highlight pockets of excellence across the country, the NNED selects a partner organization to highlight once a month. All Things Women, Inc has been selected as the Partner of the Month for March in celebration of Women’s History Month. Al …